(1)The Local Government Act 2000 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 11 (local authority executives)—
(a)omit subsection (4) (mayor and council manager executive);
(b)in subsection (10)—
(i)omit “or an officer”;
(ii)omit “or (4)(b)”.
(3)Omit section 16.
(4)In section 26 (proposals not requiring referendum), in subsection (2)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (a) insert “or”;
(b)omit paragraph (b).
(5)In section 48 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (1), omit the definition of “council manager”.
(6)In Schedule 1 (executive arrangements: further provision), omit paragraph 3.
(7)In the Local Government Act 1972—
(a)in section 21 (constitution of principal councils in Wales), in subsection (1A), omit “or a mayor and council manager executive”;
(b)in section 22 (chairman), in subsection (4A), omit “or a mayor and council manager executive”;
(c)in section 25A (title of chairman or vice-chairman of county borough council), in subsection (3), omit “or a mayor and council manager executive”;
(d)in section 245 (status of certain districts, parishes and communities), in subsections (1A) and (4A), omit “or a mayor and council manager executive”;
(e)in section 270 (general provisions as to interpretation), in subsection (1), in the definition ““mayor and cabinet executive” and “mayor and council manager executive”” omit “and “mayor and council manager executive””.
(8)In the Local Government and Housing Act 1989—
(a)in section 5 (designation and reports of monitoring officer), in subsection (3)(b), omit the words from “and, in a case where” to the end of paragraph (b);
(b)in section 5A (reports of monitoring officer — local authorities operating executive arrangements), in subsection (5)(b), omit the words from “and, where” to the end of paragraph (b);
(c)in section 13 (voting rights of members of certain committees: England and Wales)—
(i)omit subsection (5A);
(ii)in subsection (9), omit “and “mayor and council manager executive””;
(d)in section 21 (interpretation of Part 1), in subsection (3), omit ““council manager”” and “and “mayor and council manager executive””.
(9)In section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (council tax and community charge: restrictions on voting)—
(a)in subsection (1), omit “or a council manager within the meaning of section 11(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 2000”;
(b)in subsection (2), omit “or a council manager”.